| ▲ | michaelt 3 hours ago | |
> IMHO it wasn't that common to replace batteries, anyway. Different phone users have very different usage patterns, in my experience. I don't use my smartphone at home (I have a PC), at work (I have a PC, and a sense of professionalism), in between (can't use a phone while driving or cycling), while exercising or while socialising (it'd defeat the purpose). I'm basically checking public transit schedules, calling taxis, making payments, and occasionally taking a photo or sending a message. My phone's still at 80% when I put it to charge while I sleep. On the other hand, a person who spends a load of time on public transit, streaming netflix the whole time? A person who listens to music all day while they work? A delivery/uber driver? A teenager without a computer of their own, who uses their phone for games and social media? And maybe they're on a budget so they have an older device and/or a smaller battery? These folks are cycling their battery twice a day. Buying portable power banks. Getting fast chargers, for an early evening battery top-up. It's these people who need to replace their batteries. | ||
| ▲ | peterfirefly 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |
> On the other hand, a person who spends a load of time on public transit, streaming netflix the whole time? A person who listens to music all day while they work? That could be me. I am amazed at the battery life of my iPhone 16e. I have no need for daily battery swaps. (Apple claims something like 21 hours of video streaming on a full charge -- that's on Apple's own streaming service but it is still many hours on Netflix and Youtube.) The "fast charger" is a tiny 20W USB-C charger that I no longer remember if I bought separately or not. It's nice and fast. Modern phones are really good at not using much power. Modern batteries are remarkably energy dense. They also degrade slower than older batteries, among other reasons because we have better (and cheaper and greener) additives now. Thank you, Dalhousie and Tesla! This is legislation that would have made a lot of sense 10-15-20 years ago. It is symbolic now (and likely to be slightly worse for the environment). | ||